Obama Maps Out His Second Term

Aides Say the President Plans to Send a Message to Congress That He is Prepared to Compromise on His Major Initiatives

By

Carol E. Lee And

Peter Nicholas

Updated Nov. 8, 2012 2:03 p.m. ET

President Barack Obama turned his focus Wednesday to how he will work with Congress in his second term, while also preparing for the expected departure of many senior administration officials.

Mr. Obama already has scheduled meetings with his senior staff to map out a path for the coming days, including one Thursday to discuss personnel. He immediately faces a fiscal crisis looming at the end of the year, with limited time to...